Shari Dunn's Gallery

Artist Bio

Contact Telephone:  (630)956-8466 [cell]or the friendly contact form below  My work is inspired by the beauty of nature and the complexity of human emotions. Influenced by Georgia O’Keefe in her use of form and John Waterhouse in his use of color, as well as many other Contemporary and Modern Artists. Expressionism and Outsider/Raw Art types are the current styles that my work can be labeled. Incongruous materials (oil paint, acrylic paint, latex paint, glazes, papers, found objects) are manipulated until they form a dynamic composition that is also pleasing and balanced. Colors, textures and lines are layered over fresco treated canvas to form the complex thoughts being expressed. The colors chosen for each work are influenced two-fold by the season and the human condition. This affects the outcome whether it be a softer pastel shade, to a muted subtle shade, to a vibrant happy shade. My art is a huge part of my daily life in that a blank canvas cannot be passed by without feeling the sensation to begin creating something new.